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Deference
honorable submission and respect
Eminent
high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished
Enumerate
mention one by one
Faction
a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics
Fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
Foment
to instigate or foster discord or rebellion; promote the development of an undesirable course of action
Importune
ask someone pressingly and persistently for or to do something
Ligature
a thing used for binding or typing up
Papist
a Roman Catholic
Parsimony
extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess
Pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
Raiment
clothing; apparel; attire
Repine
feel or express discontent; fret
Retinue
a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
Rogue
a dishonest or unprincipled man; scoundrel
Rudiment
undeveloped or imperfect form of something
Salable
fit or able to be sold
Satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
Scrupulous
diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
Vindicate
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
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